Major league "soccer"

[TaoistMonkey]

Just on BT Sport now and no word of a lie, the ref has some sort of foam spray to mark out the distance of where he wants the free kick to be taken and where he wants the opposition to stand.

Lolz

 

[hughy]

They've been using that for 2 or 3 seasons across north and south America. Don't know why it's never taken off in Europe. Saves any arguments.

 

[Legacy]

They've been using that for 2 or 3 seasons across north and south America. Don't know why it's never taken off in Europe. Saves any arguments.

How many arguments are there over where the wall is positioned? The ref counts this the distance, the players stand where he tells them to and the free kick gets taken. Simple.

If you're going to use foam spray to mark exactly where the wall needs to be, you may as well go the full whack and give the ref a measuring tape so that the players are exactly ten yards away from the ball.

 

[kazzah9]

I like the idea, the spray vanishes after a few minutes. Imagine it in an el clasico though, there'd be lines all over the place lol

 

[absolute bobbins]

How many arguments are there over where the wall is positioned? The ref counts this the distance, the players stand where he tells them to and the free kick gets taken. Simple.

If you're going to use foam spray to mark exactly where the wall needs to be, you may as well go the full whack and give the ref a measuring tape so that the players are exactly ten yards away from the ball.

Have you ever watched a game?

• Ref marks out the distance
• Wall lines up
• Ref looks at the free kick taker
• Wall encroaches two yards

 

[domw001]

I like the idea, the spray vanishes after a few minutes. Imagine it in an el clasico though, there'd be lines all over the place lol

Reminiscent of Liverpool in the 90s then

 

[Dougal]

Spotted this before. Good idea in my opinion.

 

[cwy21]

It was invented and first used in Brazil (or maybe Argentina). Can we get a snarky comment for them too or is it just America?

Since then its spread over most of South America, including Copa Libertadores and the Mexican Premier League. MLS just recently jumped on board last season.

 

[Syn_13]

It's a great idea I think. They should double it up as a pepper spray just in case the ref needs to deal with Joey Barton.

 

[HappySpur]

Not the first to try it,but the first to implement it with good efficacy. Nice job MLS.

 

[al_pacino]

They've been using that for 2 or 3 seasons across north and south America. Don't know why it's never taken off in Europe. Saves any arguments.

Must be closer to 10 years since I first saw them doing it in Brazil and/or the Libertadores , and i'd agree that it's really puzzling that they've not adopted its use over here.

 

[Spurger King]

Reminiscent of Liverpool in the 90s then

Or a typical evening for Jack Wankshere.





(allegedly)

 

[hellava_tough]

Does it double up as pepper-spray when Man Utd players charge the ref?

 

[kazzah9]

Does it double up as pepper-spray when Man Utd players charge the ref?

If only

 

[ClintEastwould]

Must be closer to 10 years since I first saw them doing it in Brazil and/or the Libertadores , and i'd agree that it's really puzzling that they've not adopted its use over here.

not surprising considering the dinosaurs employed as our f.a

 

[spud]

Just on BT Sport now and no word of a lie, the ref has some sort of foam spray to mark out the distance of where he wants the free kick to be taken and where he wants the opposition to stand.

Lolz

It's a very good idea and should be implemented everytwhere.

How many arguments are there over where the wall is positioned? The ref counts this the distance, the players stand where he tells them to and the free kick gets taken. Simple.

.....then the wall shuffles forwards until it's eight or nine yards from the ball by the time the free kick is taken.

The ref spraying lines stops this. If the players in the wall encroach it's obvious and the free kick can be re-taken without controversy and/or players cautioned.

It's a great idea. It's a simple and effective way to stop one kind of cheating.

 

[nightgoat]

Have you ever watched a game?

• Ref marks out the distance
• Wall lines up
• Ref looks at the free kick taker
• Wall encroaches two yards

• Ref ignores wall encroaching
• Free kick hits wall

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Surprised this hasn't been seen by some before, great idea I think.

 

[cwy21]

• Ref ignores wall encroaching
• Free kick hits wall

Ref stops the game and gives yellow
Players and coaches get mad ref gives out "meaningless" yellows
Game goes to hell because of frustration

 

[hughy]

Everyone dies.